Tag Archives: dementia

Word games and quizzes can help people with dementia

February 15, 2012   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia, Wales

Bangor dementia patient trial to look at games and quizzes

 Word games, quizzes and discussions with family members are suggested

People with dementia and their carers are to be recruited for a trial looking at how word games and quizzes can benefit brain stimulation in sufferers.

Bangor University research suggests cognitive stimulation from playing dominoes or even baking a cake can also help boost memory.

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Why a lasting power of attorney is not just for the elderly

February 4, 2012   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia

Mental and physical incapacity can hit at any time, which is why charities recommend planning ahead to ease the potential burden on loved ones.

 

Setting up lasting powers of attorney has brought Lyndon and Angela Hill ‘tremendous peace of mind’. Photograph: Sam Frost

We all know that we should write a will, but too few of us know we should also consider something called lasting power of attorney.

By 2025, more than 1 million people in the UK will have dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Society. One in five people over 85 already suffers from it, with rates significantly higher among women than men. Handling your financial affairs becomes virtually impossible – which is why charities who care for the elderly recommend everyone plans ahead to ease the potential burden on our relatives.

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Charities bearing burden of government cuts on dementia

February 2, 2012   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia, ukcuts

Charities should not have to plug the gap for government investment

Fundraising | Niki May Young| 2 Feb 2012

Alzheimer’s charities say they should not be expected to subsidise a lack of funding from the government for dementia research, following a study which aims to increase capacity for dementia research in the UK.

There are currently nearly 1 million people affected by dementia in the UK, excluding family members and carers, advises the Defeating Dementia report by Alzheimer’s Research UK, which warns that with an ageing population and without investment in research, these figures could easily escalate.

Lack of funding was the most common response from a base of 120 researchers working in the dementia field asked about barriers to past and future progress in this area.

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